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Drooling Newborn

Hello everyone. I have a soon to be eight week old baby girl and I have noticed that since day one she salivated alot! But now its worst than ever. I would wipe off the saliva from her mouth and next thing you know it back with a vengance all over her face! Is this typical of newborns or is my newborn blessed with this special ability?
Thanks

Re: Drooling Newborn

Not that I think your LO doesn't have special talents, but my 5 week old is starting to drool and make a lot of spit bubbles too. Dr. Sears' baby book says that this is normal around the end of the first month and should subside as soon as baby learns how to swallow all of the spit they are now making.

Re: Drooling Newborn

My LO started drooling really early and we now have a tooth bud at 4 months 3weeks!! You never know! I would keep telling my hubby that he was teething & he would call me crazy b/c it was so early. Turns out I was right!

Re: Drooling Newborn

She started to drool real bad since the day I gave birth to her. When the baby was given to me to breastfeed, her mouth was all full of saliva and to this day I have to suction out her saliva because sometimes she chokes on it. Hopefully she is not teething, that would be the end of breastfeeding for me